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Reprint of-Differential diagnosis: Trepanation.

John W Verano1

  • 1Department of Anthropology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.

International Journal of Paleopathology
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Ancient cranial surgery, known as trepanation, is identified through archaeological finds. Distinguishing trepanation from other skull defects requires careful differential diagnosis, especially for healed lesions.

Area of Science:

  • Paleopathology
  • Archaeology
  • Forensic Anthropology
Keywords:
Ancient surgeryCranial defectsDifferential diagnosisTrepanationTrephination

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  • Trepanation, the surgical creation of cranial openings, was practiced across diverse ancient cultures.
  • Ongoing archaeological discoveries frequently reveal new instances of trepanation, expanding known geographical and temporal distributions.
  • Interpreting healed cranial defects as trepanation presents diagnostic challenges due to bone remodeling obscuring original causative factors.